Manchester Marathon 2021

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larkim Oct 2021 8:56am, 11 Oct 2021 15,691 posts	0 larkim You don't happen to have a Garmin 645 watch do you Fergus? Mine has an issue with the barometric altimeter that causes it to undulate up and down every 10-15 m which adds huge amounts of additional climb to the total which is the sort of distortion that your trace looks like it's generated.
Sushi. Oct 2021 9:09am, 11 Oct 2021 32,352 posts	0 Sushi. Nelly I was going to say the same. I did Chester last week and yesterday was definitely flatter though both are very flat marathons. Imported from same watch the same way. Chester - 8.6% flat Manc - 6.1% flat. Must be nigh on impossible to cover marathon distance with much less elevation gain.
jda Oct 2021 10:04am, 11 Oct 2021 10,922 posts	0 jda I think Boston (uk!) may be flatter but very exposed if windy. Is it too soon to get excited about Mancs 2022?
Nelly Oct 2021 10:12am, 11 Oct 2021 4,238 posts	0 Nelly Funnily enough jda I was wondering whether it was "too soon" after yesterday's race to start the 2022 race thread
jennywren Oct 2021 10:12am, 11 Oct 2021 17,269 posts	0 jennywren Go for it Nelly
clare1976 Oct 2021 10:13am, 11 Oct 2021 4,526 posts	0 clare1976 Yay please do!!
jda Oct 2021 10:14am, 11 Oct 2021 10,925 posts	0 jda It is only 6 months after all! I’m already in pre-training - it will take a while before I’m capable of starting my real training plan (early Dec for 18 weeks).
Nelly Oct 2021 10:42am, 11 Oct 2021 4,240 posts	0 Nelly If you insist... fetcheveryone.com/forum/manchester-marathon-2022-62079/
Unsafe Breadbin Oct 2021 11:39am, 11 Oct 2021 First-time poster!!	0 Unsafe Breadbin Just dipping into the thread to say hello 1st timer at Manchester, although I've done a few marathons in the dim and distant past, I really enjoyed the route. There were enough (minor) undulations to keep things interesting without it feeling like a slog and the downhills gave a bit of a chance to stride out. Fantastic support, plenty of water and gels all the way through and whilst I'm committing myself to a shot at the Boston Marathon next year, I'll definitely be back for this one in the future. Bagged a 2:54 which considering it the first one since 2012, I was pleased with. Great running everyone!
jennywren Oct 2021 12:34pm, 11 Oct 2021 17,271 posts	0 jennywren Wow! That’s a fabulous time UB (great name)